Hirun Cryer
Hirun Cryer is a freelance reporter and writer with Gamesradar+ based out of U.K. After earning a degree in American History specializing in journalism, cinema, literature, and history, he stepped into the games writing world, with a focus on shooters, indie games, and RPGs, and has since been the recipient of the MCV 30 Under 30 award for 2021. In his spare time he freelances with other outlets around the industry, practices Japanese, and enjoys contemporary manga and anime.
Latest articles by Hirun Cryer
3 streams, 8 hours, and 136 attempts later, veteran Elden Ring DLC streamer beats Messmer on PS5 and PC at the same time using a controller and a dance pad
By Hirun Cryer published
News MissMikkaa's on it again
Over 7 years since its launch and with a new console on the horizon, Nintendo is finally releasing a Switch accessory that you'd think would have been available from the start
By Hirun Cryer published
News That's right: it's a new Joy-Con Charging Stand!
Assassin's Creed Shadows romance will boast "more developed relationships" for Naoe and Yasuke, says Ubisoft lead
By Hirun Cryer published
News Ubisoft's latest is bringing back romance
Elden Ring player discovers a bugged wall in a Shadow of the Erdtree dungeon that makes players fall to their deaths: "Thus began my villain arc"
By Hirun Cryer published
News This could only end one way
Nintendo's mysterious Emio teaser isn't a full-blown horror game after all, but the first new Famicom Detective Club game in 35 years
By Hirun Cryer published
News Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club is out in August
After a historic success with Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Yakuza's dev will announce a new game in September
By Hirun Cryer published
News This could be a new Yakuza game, or a Judgment title
No Man's Sky goes Helldivers 2 with new "combat-focused Expedition" featuring a flamethrower mech and hordes of bugs
By Hirun Cryer published
News "We've made something very Starship Troopers"
Hello Games' Sean Murray wasn't teasing Light No Fire after all, but No Man's Sky Worlds Part 1 - a huge update featuring upgraded planets, weather cycles, wildlife, and much more
By Hirun Cryer published
News Worlds is out now
Iconic dev behind Danganronpa established his own studio so he could work unlimited overtime without bankrupting his company
By Hirun Cryer published
News Too Kyoo Games did go into debt to make The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy
Hit city-builder Manor Lords is switching to Unreal Engine 5 soon, but its dev is being "careful about enabling performance heavy features" to help keep things running as "smoothly as possible"
By Hirun Cryer published
News A new shadows system is being made entirely optional
Sea of Stars dev assures hungry fans that its DLC and co-op mode are "going well" and details will come this year, as 2023's best throwback RPG gets even better
By Hirun Cryer published
News Sabotage has brief updates for players
Hitman 3 has "more surprises to come," teases developer IO Interactive
By Hirun Cryer published
News Expect an announcement later this year
Silent Hill icon says Sony's desire for more big-budget games at Japan Studio was at odds with his "motive" to "always" create original games
By Hirun Cryer published
News Keiichiro Toyama speaks on his departure
Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 7 won't be the RPG's final update after all, as Larian promises extra support including cross-play and photo mode
By Hirun Cryer published
News A closed beta kicks off next week
Hitman lead says Project Fantasy is a "vibrant game," and hopes IO Interactive can bring "innovation" to the online RPG genre
By Hirun Cryer published
News Project Fantasy was just announced last year
2 years after ceasing development on its Portal and Halo FPS mash-up, Splitgate dev teases something new to be revealed this week
By Hirun Cryer published
News Could this be the "revolutionary" project teased two years ago?
After years working on Hitman, Project 007 lead says working on a James Bond game feels "organic": "It's so close to our DNA that it just feels seamless"
By Hirun Cryer published
News IO Interactive's developers feel "so happy" about working on the new game
The state of IO Interactive in 2024: Hitman developer on Project Fantasy, 007, and staying afloat in a tumultuous industry
By Hirun Cryer published
Features IO Interactive's chief development officer talks games and more
Dragon Age: The Veilguard keeps a great modern RPG tradition alive, letting you progress companion stories even if you don't sleep with them
By Hirun Cryer published
News You can just be besties
37 years later, Hideo Kojima says Metal Gear was so "ahead of its time" because of its portable radio, not its stealth-action
By Hirun Cryer published
News That's Metal Gear, not Metal Gear Solid
Crash Bandicoot 5 was reportedly canceled, and a former developer says it'll "break hearts" for fans of the platforming series
By Hirun Cryer published
News 'Project Dragon' was definitely not a new Spyro game
After 20 years, one of the longest-running JRPG stories is "about 80-90% complete" and finally coming to an end
By Hirun Cryer published
News We might yet see the end of Trails
Still Wakes the Deep's creature movements were created by a "technical glitch," and they were so good it immediately "unnerved everyone"
By Hirun Cryer published
News They were almost too good
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